Exam 3- PNF part 2 Flashcards
shoulder and pelvic girdle
~Anterior depression and posterior elevation
~Anterior elevation and posterior depression
some details when doing PNF
~No matter how much they have action the pt has, always start passively
~Need to have the pt relax to move them through passively
~make sure to assure them that you will not drop them
~Talk them though what you are doing (verbal), have them watch (visual), then have them do it
~Make sure to grab the distal part of the limb
RI- what does it stand for
Rhythmic initiation
RI- Description
movement is first passive, then progressive to active assisted, then to active motion thru increments of range
RI- Basis
~slow rhythmical motion acts to inhibit arousal (RAS) and achieve relaxation
~movement is thru the available range, avoiding a protective response from pt
~movement is slow and maintained, avoiding quick stretches
RI- Application
~pts who are unable to initiate movement due to increased tone
~use to teach an activity
~pts with limited ROM due to increased tone
RI- other info
~How we should teach a pt how to teach a PNF pattern
~May have to do in passive stage for longer when pt has high tone; if we want to relax the pt
~Painful pts- can help the pt relax with a lot of slow passive movements (guarding)
RR- what does it stand for?
Rhythmic rotation
RR- Description
~the pt is relaxed
~the PT slowly and passively moves the part thru range while slowly rotating and derotating the part on its axis
RR- Basis
~slow and rhythmical motion acts to inhibit (RAS)
~rotary movements seam to unlock and relax muscle
RR- Application
~for pts whose spasticity increases markedly with active movement
~pts with spasticity and no active movement
RR- other info
~Add a rotary component
~Can unlock jt even more- try and help the pt relax and get them to move even more
HRAM- what does it stand for?
Hold relax active movement
HRAM- Description
~ISOMETRIC contraction in shortened range of a pattern against graded resistance the HOLD is build up
~pt is given RELAX command
~when PT feels pt relax, PT quickly movements pt to lengthened range of pattern
~applying a quick stretch, PT gives appropriate command to have pt ACTIVELY return to shortened range of pattern
~PT may assist, track, or resist during active phase
HRAM- Basis
~hold is short range increases muscle spindles sensitivity so that during the quick stretch in the lengthened range muscle spindle discharge is maximized
~commands are given in appropriate manner to facilitate arousal via RAS
~resistance during active phase stimulate isotonics
HRAM- Application
pt with weakness and/or unable to initiate movement from lengthened range
HRAM- other info
~Lengthened- Physiological overflow- easier to create a contraction
~hoping that the neuro will learn to contract from a more lengthen position
~Hoping that the isometric buildup will help cue the nervous system that this is the muscle they are trying to contract at a more stretched position (where it is having difficulty contracting at a lengthened state - lengthened sarcomeres).
~Helpful for total knee pts
HR- what does it stand for?
Hold relax
HR- Description
~technique is performed at the point of limitation in range
~pt may actively move to (or passively) that point of limitation the PR resists ISOMETRIC contraction for the range-limiting pattern; resistance is built up to pt tolerance (maximal) and then maintained (no jt motion is allowed)
~command to RELAX is given as the resistance is changed to support the part
~when relaxation is felt, the pt is asked to actively more into the desired motion
HR- Basis
~GTO firing will inhibit the range limiting pattern
~having pt activity move into desired pattern will result in reciprocal inhibition of the range limiting pattern
HR- Application
~when pt has pain on movement
~used when involved joint does not have a large rotary component
HR- other info
~If you push the muscle to fatigue so that you can get the ROM
~Will guard bc they will don’t want to go into the range
~If the jt has a large rotary comp, can do CR
CR- what does it stand for?
Contract relax
CR- Description
~technique is done at the point of limitation in range
~pt actively moves to that point
~PT resists the range limiting pattern such that an ISOTONIC contraction for rotary component and an ISOMETRIC contraction of the other components are achieved
~when the pt has moved thru the full range of the rotary motion, the command to RELAX is given as the resistance is changed to support the limb
~when relaxation has occurred, the pt moves to the new range, or is passively moved by PT
CR- Basis
~when pt actively moves to range limited pattern point, the range limiting pattern is reciprocally inhibited
~rotatory movements appear to unlock or relax; GTO inhibit range limited pattern
CR- Application
when involved joint has large rotary component and when motion does not increase pain